Proposed Pennsylvania Brand Eggs Program discussed here
A Penn State Farm and Home Center meeting opened a three part series on branding eggs as the Pennsylvania Brand. Earl Hess urged unity and branded pricing while Mel Mitchell argued premium advertising and bypassing store buyers. Kermit Birth stressed year round quality to win consumer repeat purchases.
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Pennsylvania
Farm and Home
Earl Hess
Hess Bros
Ephrata
Mitchell
Mel Mitchell
Victor F. Weaver
Birth
Kermit Birth
Penn State Poultry Marketing
Me! Mitchell
Harrisburg Meeting On Federal Egg Act Set
Pennsylvania agriculture chief James A McHale schedules a March 11 meeting at 11 am in Room 309 Agriculture Building Harrisburg. U S Department of Agriculture reps will explain the Federal Egg Products Inspection Act as it applies to egg producers packers and processors with June 30 1972 activation for egg products and June 39 1972 for shell eggs.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
James A McHale
Agriculture Building
Habsburg
US Department of Agricultue
Donald O Cunnion
Pennsylvania Bureau of Markets
Marketing Order Issued for Red Tart Cherries
The USDA issued a marketing order for red tart cherries grown in Michigan New York Wisconsin Pennsylvania Ohio Virginia West Virginia and Maryland. The order allows limiting yearly marketing and creates a reserve pool to cover short crops. A 12 member board of growers and processors will administer the order and set limits.
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Michigan
New York
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Oho
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
US Department of Agriculture
Orausta
Guusanee Gag Ricarketing Service
C&ms
USDA
Secretary of Agiculture
Crops and Soils Day Slated
The Lancaster County Extension Service sponsors Crops and Soils Day on February 23 from 8 30 a m to 1 00 p m at Farm and Home Axneld G Lueck, Lancaster County agent said. Penn State agronomists will cover field corn hay silage weed control fertility no fall corn and soil water conservation with displays from agri business firms and their reps for farmers.
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Lancaster County Agricultural Extension Service
Farm and Home Center
Axneld G Lueck
Lancaster County Agricultural Agent
Penn State
Feeder Cattle Series Set at Farm and Home Center Lancaster
Two educational meetings on feeder cattle are scheduled at the Farm and Home Center in Lancaster. On February 16 at 730 pm Penn State Extension economist Lews Moore discusses The Cattle Feeding Outlook and Cattle Futures followed by Lester Burdette on Efficient Cattle Feeding.
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Farm and Home Center
Lancaster
Lews Moore
Penn State Extension
Lester Burdette
Penn State Livestock Extension
Fred A Hughes
Penn State Farm Management Extension
Max Smith
Lancaster County Agricultural
Smith
Swine Industry Meeting Announces Penn State Speakers
A swine management meeting is set for 7:30 PM at the Farm and Home Center. Speakers include Louis Moore, Penn State extension economist, on Hog Outlook and Swine Futures, and Dwight Younkin, Penn State livestock specialist, on Managing the Swine Herd.
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Farm and Home Center
Louis Moore
Penn State Extension
Dwight Younkin
Penn State
Farm and Home Events Calendar February 13 18
A regional institute in Greensburg and multiple farm meetings across Pennsylvania listed for February 13 to 18. Events include Swine Management in Greensburg, Celery Growers in East Petersburg, Cattle Feeder and Young Farmers meetings, Plant and Pest Seminar in King of Prussia, horse science in Reading, and dairy and turkey gatherings in Sadsburyville and Lebanon with dates and venues.
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Celery Growers
Jay Hodecker
Southeastern Pennsylvania
Holiday Inn
King of Prussia
Metropolitan
Edisson
Reading
Rocky Springs Park
Chester County Dairy Das
Sadsburyville
Pennssylvania Poultry Federation
Neppco
Turkey Division
Treadway Inn
Lebanon
Chester County Livestock Day
Zinn's
Thorndale
Chester County
Vo-Tech
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Cornell University
Hess
State Grange Regional Institute
Greensburg
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